Day: June 15, 2023

UN requires delegates at climate talks to reveal affiliation in effort to curb lobbying by Big Oil

5:15 pm June 15, 2023

The United Nations will require delegates attending its annual climate summit to disclose their affiliation in an effort to clamp down on undue influence by fossil fuel companies and others, officials said Thursday. Climate campaigners have long complained that the so-called Conferences of the Parties, or COPs, are undermined by lobbyists for oil and gas […]

Moriah Mills shoots down Zion Williams trade rumor, calls it a deflection

5:13 pm June 15, 2023

New Orleans Pelicans star Zion Williamson was mentioned in trade rumors earlier this week as his apparent former flame, ex-porn star Moriah Mills, called him out on social media and provided text messages from their alleged relationship. According to The Athletic, the Pelicans could look to move Williamson for the No. 2 pick of the […]

Maine lawmakers vote to include language about state’s obligation to Native American tribes in constitution

5:13 pm June 15, 2023

Maine lawmakers are backing a proposal to include language about the state’s obligations to Native American tribes in future printings of the state’s constitution. The Maine Legislature voted Wednesday to advance the proposal, which would restore language that requires Maine to honor treaties the state inherited when it broke away from Massachusetts and became its […]

University of Delaware agrees to settle lawsuit over COVID-era school shutdown

5:12 pm June 15, 2023

The University of Delaware has agreed to pay $6.3 million to settle a lawsuit over its campus shutdown in 2020 and the halting of in-person classes because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to court papers that were filed this month and signed by the plaintiffs and university president Dennis Assanis, some 21,000 current and former […]

Actor and alleged sexual abuser Kevin Spacey claims media ‘turned me into monster’

5:10 pm June 15, 2023

‘House of Cards’ actor Kevin Spacey spoke out against the media in a new interview, blaming the press for “turning me into a monster” after he had been charged with multiple instances of sexual assault in recent years. Spacey also claimed that he has acting gigs lined up for him once he is cleared of […]